Do I need to pay for a new stamp in my new passport after getting a tourist visa in Thailand?

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Jun 4, 2018

7 years ago

Mallory **************

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Last month I entered Thailand with a 2 month tourist visa. But I had to get a new passport from the us. Embassy In Chiang mai. Now i am at the immigration office in Chiang Rai because i need my stamp in my new passport. Do I have to pay for a new stamp? And there saying I should just do a border run but I have a letter from the embassy requesting the new stamp. What should I do?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is seeking advice on whether they need to pay for a new stamp in their new passport after obtaining a tourist visa and going through the process of getting a new passport from the U.S. Embassy in Chiang Mai. They are currently at the immigration office in Chiang Rai and are confused by the information they have received about a possible fee and the suggestion of doing a border run. Other commenters have provided varying insights about the usual procedures and potential fees for transferring stamps.

Tod *********

@Mal****

, so did they move your stamps into the new passport?

7 years ago

Mallory **************

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yes they did! He said i needed to pay 300, but then I told him i shouldn't have to. The officer asked me to take a seat and a few minutes later it as done and i didnt have to pay.

7 years ago

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Tod *********

When does your current stamp in the old passport expire?

7 years ago

Tod *********

@Mal****

, then they should move the stamp to the new passport.

If the fee is too much, just take both passports when you exit the country and they'll stamp you out on the new one

7 years ago

Mallory **************

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July 3rd

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Tod *********

Some offices charge a "fee" (and don't give a receipt :O) but it's free at most places.

7 years ago

Tod *********

You still have the old passport with the original 60 day tourist visa you got from the thai consulate in another country in it right and the entry stamp?

7 years ago

Mallory **************

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Yes

7 years ago

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Tod *********

At the immigration office they will move the 60 day entry stamp from the original passport to the new passport, but that's it.

Did you already extend that single entry by 30 days as well?

7 years ago

Mallory **************

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No I did extend it. But yeah I thought it was as simple as moving it my new passport , but it doesn’t seem that way. Also is there a fee? They are saying it’s a few , but I have read elsewhere that there is no fee.

7 years ago

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Tod *********

What was the reason you got a new passport?

7 years ago

Mallory **************

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Because It was an emergency passport and it was full.

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